Use of riboflavin to benefit bowel health

Abstract

Riboflavin can have a beneficial effect in supporting bowel health in healthy people. Specifically it can relieve diarrhea or constipation, regulate bowel movement frequency, and regulating bowel movement urgency. The dosage brings the daily intake of riboflavin (consumed by diet and by supplement) above the RDA.

1 . Riboflavin for the non-therapeutic use of promoting a bowel health parameter in a healthy person selected from the group consisting of:
 A) normalizing diarrhea or constipation;   B) regulating bowel movement frequency; and   C) regulating bowel movement urgency.   
     
     
         2 . Riboflavin according to  claim 1  wherein the total amount of riboflavin consumed by diet and by supplement is above the recommended daily amount (RDA) for the healthy person. 
     
     
         3 . Riboflavin according to  claim 1  where the amount of riboflavin consumed in a supplement is at least 1 to 5 mg, preferably 1 to 3 mgs, and more preferably, at least 1.5 to 2 mg. 
     
     
         4 . Riboflavin according to  claim 1 , in combination with dietary fibre. 
     
     
         5 . A method of promoting bowel health in a healthy person comprising: administering an effective amount of riboflavin to a person experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, at least one condition selected from the group consisting of: diarrhea, constipation, irregular bowel movement frequency, and irregular bowel movement urgency. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein a total amount of riboflavin consumed by diet and by supplement is above the recommended daily amount for the healthy person. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 6  wherein the amount of riboflavin consumed by supplement is at least 1 to 5 mg, preferably 1. to 3 mgs, and more preferably, at least 1.5 to 2 mg. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 5 , further comprising administering dietary fibre.